Olive Wood Holy Family Nativity Set Handcrafted from the Holy Land 5.0 Inch

This holy family statue olive wood is handcrafted by skilled Christian artisans in Bethlehem. Made from genuine olive wood, each piece is unique with natural grain patterns. Size: 5.0" H x 2.6" W x 1.6" D (12.6 x 6.5 x 12.6cm (5.0 inches)).7 inch. Ships worldwide with free US shipping on orders over $100.

About This Nativity Set

Set this down on a mantle or a side table and it just belongs there. That's the thing about a handcrafted nativity set carved from real olive wood, it doesn't look like something that came out of a box. Mary, Joseph, and the baby are carved as one connected piece, and the grain runs through all three of them together. Every set has its own pattern.

These figures are compact, 4.9 x 3.2 x 2.7 inches, so they fit anywhere without taking over the space. I've seen them on kitchen windowsills, on office desks, on home altars next to candles. People keep them out year-round, not just at Christmas. If you're looking to buy a nativity set that actually feels like something, this is where I'd start.

The wood comes from the groves right here in the Holy Land. Warm honey tones, sometimes a little amber, sometimes deeper brown. No two are identical because no two trees are identical. That's not a selling point we made up, it's just how wood works.

Features & Details

• ✓ Includes Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus carved as one connected nativity scene
• ✓ Material: genuine Holy Land olive wood
• ✓ Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.2 x 2.7 inches
• ✓ Hand-polished finish, warm honey-toned grain
• ✓ Natural variation in grain, no two sets look exactly alike
• ✓ Works as a nativity crib set for display year-round, not just Christmas
• ✓ Compact enough for a desk, shelf, home altar, or devotional corner
• ✓ Carved using old-school techniques, 3rd generation artisan families

Product Specifications

Perfect As a Gift

A customer from Ohio ordered four of these last December, one for each of her kids, and sent me a note in January saying all four were still on display. That's the kind of thing that sticks with you. If you're thinking about a figures christmas gift or a figures baptism gift for someone who actually cares about where things come from, this is a good answer.

Free US shipping on orders over $100. We ship worldwide, so if you're ordering for someone overseas it's not a problem.

The Story Behind It

The family that carves these nativity sets has been working in the same part of Bethlehem for three generations. I visited the workshop a while back and the father was showing his son how to check the grain before cutting. Small thing, but that's how this knowledge moves forward, one person at a time.

Most nativity scene sets you find online are factory-made in bulk, finishing done by machine, wood that could be from anywhere. These are different. The olive wood comes from annual pruning of living trees here in the Holy Land, so nothing gets cut down for it. The families buy a nativity set's worth of wood at a time, work it by hand, and ship it factory-direct. No importers. No middlemen. That's why the price is what it is.

Your order keeps this going. That matters to me, at least.

Care Instructions

Olive wood is low maintenance. If it starts looking a little dry, rub a small drop of olive oil into it with a cloth and it'll come right back. Don't soak it in water. That's about it.